Preemie Newborn Blue Tulip Hat Crochet Pattern

Blue tulips are one my favorite flowers so of course I had to make a hat that resembles it!

Skill Level

Easy

Sizes Included

1-3 lb: 8.5-9″ circumference, 3.5-4″ length

3-5 lb: 11-11.5″ circumference, 4-5″ length

6-8 lb: 12-12.5″ circumference, 5-6″ length

9-11 lb (Newborn): 13-14″ circumference, 6-6.5″ length

*These are our finished sizes. If yours doesn't fit within these measurements, please check your gauge.

Materials

Red Heart, Cutie Pie yarn (light-3), Splash

1-3 lb: ~ 17 yards of yarn
3-5 lb: ~34 yards of yarn
6-8 lb: ~43 yards of yarn
9-11 lb (Newborn): ~51 yards of yarn

G-6 (4.00mm) crochet hook

Fabric scissors

Yarn needle, to weave ends

Gauge

4 dc stitches x 2 1/2 rows is 1″

*Change the hook size to obtain the gauge.

Notes

Start in the same stitch as chain.
In the amount of stitches you should have at the end of the row, (ex. 11 sts). The count does include the chain.

Abbreviations/Stitches Used

st(s) – stitch(es)

ch – chain

dc – double crochet

shell st – shell stitch

*This pattern is written in American Crochet Terms.

1-3 lb Preemie Hat

Starting with splash,

ch 3

Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)

Rounds 4-8: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)

Round 9: ch 1, shell st around, join in top of first st, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends

3-5 lb Preemie Hat

Starting with splash,

ch 3

Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts* repeat * to * around, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, join in top of first dc (42 sts)

Rounds 5-10: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (42 sts)

Round 11: ch 1, shell st around, join in first st of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends

6-8 lb Preemie Hat

Starting with splash,

ch 3

Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)

Rounds 5-12: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (44 sts)

Round 13: ch 1, shell st around, join in first st of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends

9-11 lb Newborn Hat

Starting with splash,

ch 3

Round 1: 11 dc in 3rd ch from hook, join in top of first dc (12 sts)

Round 2: ch 2, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (23 sts)

Round 3: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (34 sts)

Round 4: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts* repeat * to * around, join in top of first dc (45 sts)

Round 5: ch 2, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 21 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 21 sts, join in top of first dc (47 sts)

Rounds 6-13: ch 2, dc in each st around, join in top of first dc (47 sts)

Round 14: ch 1, shell st around, join in first st of round, cut yarn, fasten off, weave ends

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